(19)
(11) EP 0 210 064 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.07.1989 Bulletin 1989/30

(43) Date of publication A2:
28.01.1987 Bulletin 1987/05

(21) Application number: 86305575.2

(22) Date of filing: 21.07.1986
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4G11C 8/00, G11C 17/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE FR GB IT NL SE

(30) Priority: 22.07.1985 US 757337

(71) Applicant: GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION
New York New York 10153 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Luhrmann, Craig J.
    New York, 11709 (US)

(74) Representative: Allam, Peter Clerk et al
LLOYD WISE, TREGEAR & CO., Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW
London WC1A 1LW (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Variable page ROM


    (57) The same basic ROM circuit may be used to provide memories of increased capacity for pre-existing systems having different fixed numbers of address inputs. The appropriate page configuration is selected to accommodate the number of address inputs in the system. The system is adapted to generate a page address signal having the required number of bits on the data bus. The selected page configuration is obtained by mask programming the address decoder and input buffer circuits. The page address signal from the data bus is routed through the data transfer buffers and stored in a RAM for use in conjunction with the row and column address inputs.





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